"You should have seen me that first day walking into Dr. Steve's office. I was a literal mess - physically and mentally. It was kind of a last ditch effort on my part. After two years of trying to recover from a car accident, I was still expecting to be better than I was.
Some history: I was care-flighted to a hospital and given a 20 to 25% chance to live ! There were multiple crush injuries and I was in a coma. Most importantly, my son had died in that accident. I had a lot of recovering to do ! After the major physical injuries had been “fixed,” it was time for rehabilitation. Then it was home to continue outpatient rehabilitation and start some counseling. Insurance allowed 4 to 6 visits each of physical, speech ad occupational therapy. Appointments with my priest were made.
About two months later, I was ready to start living life again, or so I thought. Exercise was encouraged. I bought a membership to a health club and was shown a regimen of weight machines and choices of cardio work. It all hurt so much. Prescriptions for pain were plentiful, but I really didn’t want to get used to that. The medication helped get through the worst of it, but now it was time to live without it.
For a good year and a half, I struggled with the physical and mental pain. I continued to see a medical doctor and started seeing another Chiropractor. I wasn’t exercising any more, had no energy, and really no desire.
By the time I walked into Spinal Health of North Texas, I was exhausted! During my consultation with Dr. Steve, I cried. I remember him asking me a few times, ‘Do you want to get better?’ After expressing all kinds of excuses for not being better, I finally got the message and said, ‘YES!’ We began the unique form of treatments!
After several gentle Chiropractic adjustments in a caring, loving and positive environment, I began that thing called living again… Hope was part of my vocabulary again. My abilities, energy, and desires were up dramatically. Shari became my best friend when she said I looked 10 years younger - and my family had the same response.
Then, Dr. Steve asked me if I wanted to try some emotional release techniques. Since everything else he had suggested had resulted in positive results, why not? Another breakthrough… this allowed me to simply experience the sorrow of losing my son and be comforted. Pleasures of life were becoming evident again.
After 6 months of care, I can now do my own housecleaning, run all the errands I need to do, mow the lawn, garden, travel, and just about anything else I want to do - without pain ! Open your minds and give it ALL a try!"
Louann Lucas |